I had many great horsey experiences in 2019! I am really pleased with how the year went overall; nothing is ever perfect, but both horses are sound, happy, and healthy, which is really what matters to me. Some of my 2019 goals were met easily or with lots of hard work, and a few of them were utter fails haha. C'est la vie! Let's recap! Happy, health, sound Both mares are doing well in this regard! Dreamy will be 29 this year, and while she definitely shows signs of her age at times, she overall looks and acts much younger than she really is! Ellie has really matured this year, filling out as well as mentally becoming more comfortable in her own skin. As she will be eight this year, I feel like we have moved through the baby phase. having this photo shoot was definitely a highlight of 2019! Continue lessons with Beth and Babette This goal was met and then some! I took almost weekly dressage lessons with Beth and monthly jump lessons with Babette. Thanks to the
On Sunday, July 24, Snappy and I headed to our second 2-phase event of the year. It was held at a farm here in Maine that I have surprisingly never been to before. I was happy to find it was a well run show at a great venue, and I do plan to go back for a few more of their 2-phases this year! We arrived and I quickly realized the dressage was held in their indoor. That's not a problem at all, however Miss Snap Dancer has never been inside an indoor, so I was unsure how she might react. She was again calm and easy to tack up and we had a super nice warm up. We headed towards the indoor for our test and she stopped dead at the door. No way, no how was she entering that ring. LOL! I stayed calm, of course, and just kept my leg on her and encouraged her forward. The barn manager happened to be in the ring at the time to collect tests from the judge, and took pity on me haha. She headed over to help lead us into the ring and just before she got to us, Snappy decided to enter